If dermatologists ran the world (or Bloomingdale's), you'd only be able to buy wraparound sunglasses. But they don't. And it's not the '80s. Thank God. But some shades can make your skin more vulnerable...

When New York City-based jewelry designer Melissa Breitbart-Sohn was diagnosed with an advanced stage of melanoma (the deadliest malignant-tumor-causing form of skin cancer) back in 2005, she was told there was no cure. “The...

As we say good-bye to Memorial Day weekend (Good-bye, daytime drinking! Good-bye, excuse to eat processed pork products!) we also say hello to an entire season of lounging outside in the sun. This means many...

A new study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers suggests that the timing of UV radiation exposure is related to rates of skin cancer—and that for humans, morning exposure is less damaging...

Even the most dedicated sunscreen wearers (us!) do occasionally wind up with an accidental burned patch. And this long weekend, well, the first day out and about left us with a splotchy, strap-filled burn on...

Making headlines this week: A report from non-profit organization Environmental Working Group saying that a number of sunscreens increase our risk of developing skin cancer (see #5 at the link) because they contain vitamin A....